A linear programming model designed to determine the most economical arrangement of finance suitable for a contractor is described. The model requires data in the form of project cash flows and information on loan capital. These are incorporated into a linear programme which determines the least...

A prime concern of successful general management is knowing when cash is going to be needed and where to find it on the most favourable terms.

Utilizing the findings of a survey of science park managers and directors, carried out in the latter half of 1994, examines the management of property developed within science parks in the UK. Shows that, as a result of the complex motives for the development of science parks and the specialized...

The new system of capital allowances on machinery and plant, introduced in 1971, has not had the criticism it deserves. The authors here explain why they think its introduction has caused a sharp decline in profitability of hiring plant in the UK.